Before I start, I must say I agree that it was very rude not to show the end of the UM^2 game live, especially if you were listening on a radio in AA or Orono. BUT..... For the rest of us, especially those of us stuck in the middle of Orange-ball lunacy, we did see it, as live as we could get it. All I can think is that we should be glad we saw the game today! Many other less expansive sports that ESPN covers are not even shown live (ie. LAX, crew and some track and swimming stuff). Imagine not seeing this game until after Easter. How bad would that be? I am very glad that I will get to see 7 games of the playoffs by Saturday. This is a great step up from only a few years ago. For comparison, I think hockey is about where women's b-ball was five to eight years ago as far as TV goes. Maybe our sport can grow similarly (Big crossed fingers). So while I share your distaste for how ESPN chose to handle the extended game, I can not be quite as flamable as those of you who live in NESN, Prime, MSC, or even Empire coverage area. I got to see one game about every other week on our "local" Prime outlet. (Local is DC, and the Bullets sometime prempted the Friday Night Game). Therfore, I am greatful to ESPN for all the coverage of the Nationals as well as the Beanpot last month. Without them, all I would have is H-L, and not to slight the list, but boxscores just don't quite have the same feel as "live" action. Just a couple thoughts from a hockey fan trapped deep in the heart of Durham, NC, where the only thing to knock the Tarheals off the front page this past two weeks was that guy who came back to "da BULLS". William Sangrey Cornell '87&'94 Let's Go RED!!! (Brian, are you packing soon? PLEASE!)